In Heart’s Wake has announced that their new album Kaliyuga will release on August 07th via UNFD. The second single from the album, called “Son Of A Witch” has also seen a release with an animated video which you can see below. The video was directed by the band’s vocalist, Jake Taylor and Oliver Smyth. The band offered the following comment:
“…We had originally planned a live action music video but Corona turned us into cartoons! Jake worked around the clock with an incredible team of animators to create this in under 2 weeks – They only just finished it 8 hours ago!”
The band intends to use recycled material to create the physical copies of the album. Jake Taylor offered the following statement:
“During the recording process we measured every power socket, counted every light, pound of freight, food consumption, driving mile and airfare taken. We were then able to find the total carbon footprint and offset it by supporting a rewilding project in Australia on First Nations land. Our mission to help support and sustain life on earth has made us realise that less is more. Many industries are evolving, and as musicians we feel it’s time to do our part. It’s been challenging to navigate the retail hurdles, find sustainable materials and successful companies that embody our ethos, but through a bit of research we’ve discovered that there are many solutions out there.”
According to the press release:
‘In Hearts Wake‘ calculated the recording process of the album to be 26.37 tonnes of CO2e which has been entirely offset through the purchase of carbon credits in the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor of Western Australia. The album will also be packaged and manufactured plastic free.’
Taylor mentioned the following about the album’s title and concept, saying:
“Ancients from different cultures spoke of Four Ages of Humanity. The Hindu ancients called the Age we are in right now, ‘Kaliyuga’ — a time when negativity such as discord, greed, materialism and fear create strife and imbalance for life on earth. We’re seeing this in the world around us and in the chaos of recent events. But I believe we were born into this age for a reason — that we can transform the challenges we face by seizing the opportunity to grow and change the way we live on the earth and with each other.”
